Chapter 14 - Battle and Betrayal

Out : Ok...-clears throat- -coughs- Agh...not doing that again...-holds head-

Onee-chan 2 : Just get to the point Out.

Out : Huh? Oh yea! Sorry guys! My computer doesn't like it's internet connection with linksys...Oh, but I'll try to update as much as possible (using other people's computers). I've finished this story, so all I have to do is post it.

Onee-chan 2 : And, she didn't even think about it, so she'll be explaining about Takuya's memories and sight.

Out : Yea...heh heh...ya see...I forgot about his amnesia after Takuya and Telamon split.

Onee-chan 2 : True story.

Out : And so...I thought about it when you guys mentioned it in your reviews and, while rereading, found that he has all of his Kouji memories back almost...We'll just say he has them back when he and Telamon -hand put over mouth-

Onee-chan : She'll explain that part later. -drags out away-

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"Speech"

'Thoughts, Takuya/Telamon's Inner Voice, Memories, L.I.K.

pand D.I.K.'

'Telamon's Thoughts'

Matamon flung his hand out, blue electricity hit Takuya head on, sending him spiraling through the air.

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"Takuya!" the teens yelled as their leader hit the wall behind them and fell limp to the floor.

Kouji shook. His eyes glinted as he glared at Matamon. Gazimon began running into the room when Matamon's electricity shot the doors open.

"You bastard..." he muttered, before turning to the others. "Zoe! J.P.! Tommy! Take those things!" he yelled, pointing to the Gazimon.

"Hey! We have names moron!" one of the Gazimon called before he was suddenly hit with a pebble in the head. "Oh, now you're gonna get it." and they charged.

"Kouichi. We'll take Matamon." he said softly to his brother, beside him. Kouichi nodded.

"I'm with you brother." he answered, glaring at the digimon before them.

"You children." Matamon whispered. "I don't...understand..." he was staring at the twins with an unreadable expression on. "Why? What is so special about all of you?...What do I not understand yet about the human mind...?"

A water bullet from Kouji's water gun hit him in the eyes. He wiped it off and looked to Kouji, who had a fiercely determined look on.

"We learned a long time ago..." he said. "...that our hearts are more powerful than our minds...And that is something you could never understand."

Matamon had a slim betrayal of shock on his face. And a small smile played across his features. Kouichi showed his confusion while Kouji held it in, still holding the water gun at Matamon.

"I see...I was correct when I told the lord what I did not understand..." he commented. "For truly...I do not understand any heart except my own...And I know who it is I desire...But who Telamon wants..." he didn't finish his sentence, but rather let it hang.

"Let's just get this over with." Kouichi whined. He knew the discussion was a serious one, but they were talking to slow. "I'm getting bored." the last word was said in a completely different tone from the rest of his sentence.

"Kouichi what-" Kouji froze as his brother reached behind his back and pulled out that thing he'd been carrying.

"Prepare yourself!" he said as if happy. "For I have ammo!" Kouji was sure Kouichi would start laughing maniacally at this point, but he composed himself rather well...

"Uh...Kouichi...Why do you have a GUN?" Kouji asked. Kouichi didn't look away from Matamon as he got his gun ready to fire.

"Simple. It's gonna make things interesting." he shrugged, aiming his gun. Matamon blinked.

"You would never-"

A series of shots echoed softly around the room, Kouiji covered his eyes momentarily, and Matamon's eyes widened as he was thrown back. Kouichi smiled.

"That's a work of art my friends. Art." he said in his kind voice once more.

Kouji uncovered his eyes and looked around for Matamon. He found the digimon against the wall and sweat dropped.

"Kouichi..." he pointed limply at the semi-conscious digimon and looked to his brother. "What is that?"

"Hm?" the older twin blinked and looked where Kouji was pointing. "Me of course." he smiled, laughing.

He was right. The picture painted on Matamon's chest was a chibi version of Kouichi (just his head and right hand) smiling widely and giving a peace sign. So...the...gun...was...a...

"A paintball gun?" Kouji asked, unbelieving. "I thought it was a real gun!"

"So...did I..." A soft voice said.

Both boys turned to look at Matamon as said man stood up. He wobbled a bit and then smirked.

"This battle will be over soon if that's the best you've-"

Matamon was thrown into the wall again as Kouichi let off another round of shots fast as lightning. Kouji could merely stare...

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"Takuya! Takuya wake up!" Telamon shook the unconscious boy. "Takuya!"

Takuya merely groaned slightly and his head tilted to the side a bit. Telamon narrowed his eyes.

"Dammit! You idiot!" he cursed, body shaking. "Don't you die. Don't you dare die!" he yelled, standing up abruptly.

Takuya now lay, quite lifeless, on the ground in his own mind. His eyes wouldn't open, his body wouldn't move...He knew this feeling...Like in his dreams.

Telamon's form dissolved as he left the area to take over their body.

"I..." it came out as a cough. "don't...want to..." he was clearly fighting whatever had taken hold of him. "die..."

Takuya managed to get his eyes open, but by now he was breathing hard by fighting to stay awake.

"I won't..." he choked. "I won't die..."

His eyes closed, he let out the breath he had left, and his body went limp.

'TAKUYA!'

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"Ah!" Zoe screamed as the Gazimon tackled her to the ground and pulled her hair.

"Zoe!" J.P. called, throwing poppers and scaring the Gazimon off of her. "You ok?" he asked as she stood up. The blonde gave him a thumbs up and kept fighting.

But the fight seemed to be a losing battle. For every one Gazimon they took down, two seemed to pop up. Suddenly, a whole other fleet of Gazimon appeared and swamped them. All three of them thought they were done.

Suddenly, the gazimon lit on fire and got off of them as they tried to put themselves out. Tommy opened his eyes to find that he, J.P., and Zoe were now in the arms of a very mad and very blind Telamon.

"T-takuya?" he stuttered. Telamon's head snapped in Tommy's direction as Zoe and J.P. realized what had happened.

'He's talking to me...I shouldn't scare him by being...me...'

"Don't worry. It'll be okay." he set them down, now in the corner of the room and tried his best at a comforting smile.

'Oh god this is hard...How does he do it?'

"You're not Takuya...are you? You're Telamon!" Tommy backed away as Telamon sighed.

'Well, can't say I didn't try.'

"What? But how?" J.P. asked, also backing away.

Telamon's shoulders slumped and he felt himself getting annoyed.

"What happened to Takuya?" Zoe asked. "What'd you do to him."

Ok. That was it!

"I didn't do anything to him! Blame that moron Matamon! And if Takuya dies..." Flames erupted from Telamon's body and the torches in the room were lit. They gave little extra light. "I'll destroy him!"

The other three just stared at him. The steady sound of bullets stopped and they noticed how quiet everything was. Then Kouji yelled.

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"Dang...I'm out of paint..." Kouichi lowered his gun and tapped it on the ground.

"Kouichi, watch out!"

The older twin's head shot up as he saw Matamon, multicolored of course, flying at him with his hand outstretched to attack...to kill...

"Ah!" he raised the gun in front of him as if it was a shield.

The blow never landed. He opened his eyes and saw that he and Matamon were now separated by a wall of fire...almost 6 foot tall. He blinked and turned to the others.

It looked as though Tommy had grabbed Telamon's hand and pointed it in Kouichi's direction. He was glad the shot was aimed correctly and he wasn't barbecued...Telamon looked angry as Tommy let go and backed away from the heat emitting digimon.

Kouji let out the breath he didn't know he'd been holding...

"T-takuya?" Kouichi asked. Matamon was holding his right wrist and it seemed said hand was somewhat burned.

"Leave them out of this!" Telamon ordered, and everyone could hear that it was waaaay to dark and angry to be Takuya.

Laughter suddenly entered the room and Telamon narrowed his blind eyes. Kouji took a step backwards with a short intake of breath that was so close to silent, not even a dog next to him would have heard it. Telamon's ears twitched and he was suddenly right next to Kouji, hand on said boy's shoulder. No one had even heard him move.

"Whu-" was the basic sound that Kouji let out at the sudden contact, fearing that it was Heraldomon, but calmed when he saw who I was.

'I can't smile to reassure you, or promise that everything will be alright...I'm just not good at that sort of thing...We may all die here...and there may be nothing I can really do...But I promised Takuya I'd protect you...and I will...'

Kouji felt reassured by the voice that had somehow entered his mind at that moment, and he was able to face the bodiless laughter with new courage. Telamon released his shoulder.

"Remarkable...Telamon...You've managed to save them all until now." Heraldomon's voice echoed around the room and the digi-destined ('cept Kouji...and Takuya -unconscious-) shivered. "I knew I chose right when I kidnaped that boy...the one with such a fire in him...that it could melt even Matamon's icy heart..."

Matamon stiffened at the comment. Heraldomon knew...Kouji had to inwardly shudder at the thought of Takuya and Matamon together, as did the others. But Telamon remained unfazed.

"But the battle...ends...here..." it sounded...like a threat...

"Ah..." Matamon's blue eyes widened in shock and fear behind his red mask. He lowered his head to stare at the hand now through his stomach. "L-lord Heraldomon..." he muttered.

Am I killing off characters or what?

And dude, what's with all these CLIFFHANGERS? I can't even believe how many there are!